England · 66 postcode districts
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights across Hampshire
Fire-rated fanlights and side panels across Hampshire covers 66 postcode districts in the SO, PO, GU, RG postcode areas. Every job is built around a tested system.
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Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights: an overview for Hampshire
These panels are common in flat entrance doors, communal corridors, schools and older buildings, and they are often found glazed with ordinary glass. We survey them, replace unsuitable glass, correct beads and seals, and supply complete rated frames where the existing frame cannot be upgraded.
- Glass, beads and seals to the frame evidence
- Fire-rated fanlights above fire doors
- Records for your fire safety file
What to check before ordering in Hampshire
Flat entrance doors
In blocks of flats, the glazing around flat entrance doors forms part of the protection of the common parts and needs to match the door's performance.
Upgrade or replace?
If the existing frame can be shown to be suitable, new glass and seals may be enough; otherwise a complete rated frame is the reliable answer.
Borrowed lights
Internal windows between rooms and corridors are a frequent survey finding in older offices and schools.
Towns we cover in Hampshire
Hampshire coverage includes Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Gosport, Waterlooville and the SO, PO, GU, RG postcode areas (66 postcode districts).
Southampton (SO15)Portsmouth (PO5)Basingstoke (RG21)Gosport (PO12)Waterlooville (PO7)Farnborough (GU11)Eastleigh (SO50)Winchester (SO23)Havant (PO9)Andover (SP10)Fareham (PO16)Aldershot (GU12)Fleet (GU13)Totton (SO40)New Milton (BH25)Bordon (GU35)Hythe (SO45)Yateley (GU46)
England rules for fire glazing
England Which rules apply?
Building work in England is covered by the Building Regulations 2010, with fire safety guidance in Approved Document B and impact safety guidance for glazing in Approved Document K.
Once a building is in use, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to maintain fire safety measures, including fire-resisting glazing. The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties for multi-occupied residential buildings, including fire door checks in buildings over 11 metres.
In higher-risk buildings, broadly 18 metres or seven storeys with two or more homes, the Building Safety Regulator is the building control authority. England is also phasing out BS 476 references from Approved Document B, with the remaining fire-resistance references due to go in September 2029.
Fanlights, Side Panels & Borrowed Lights in Hampshire: questions
Can you just replace the glass?
Sometimes, if the existing frame is suitable. We check the frame before recommending glass-only replacement.
What is a borrowed light?
An internal window that shares daylight between rooms or with a corridor. In a fire-resisting wall it must be fire-rated.
Do side panels need safety glass too?
Yes. Glass within 300mm of a door edge and below 1500mm is a critical location for impact safety.
Do you cover all of Hampshire?
Yes. We take enquiries from across Hampshire, including Southampton and Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Gosport, Waterlooville, and arrange surveys to suit your programme.
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Process
How a Hampshire job runs
Tell us what you have
Send drawings, a fire risk assessment action or photos of the glass marks.
Measure and check
We measure each opening in Hampshire and check what the existing frames can accept.
Written quote
You receive a written quote naming the tested system and classification.
Complete and document
Work is completed to the manufacturer's details and documented for your records.